Who saw Lot's wife become pillar of salt? Submit questions - New Articles QUESTION: Did anyone witness Lot's wife becoming a pillar of salt when she looked back at Sodom ? ANSWER: In regard to anyone seeing Lot's wife becoming salt we sometimes have to simply trust God and the Bible . We could ask a question like this one such as: Who saw God create the universe , all life and even the first man? Another Biblical example is that we have no written eyewitness accounts of a great fish swallowing Jonah or of the same fish being seen spitting him out on some beach three days later. It all comes down to faith. Lot's wife did not merely take a quick glance behind her to see the destruction of the cities. The English word "look" used to describe her action in Genesis 19:17 and 26, comes from the Hebrew nabat ( Strong's Concordance #H5027), which means to look intently at in a favorable manner. In short, she turned to longingly and (no doubt) regretfully witness the destruction of the places she really liked.

Lot's wife's attitude about Sodom, and the willingness to minimize or overlook the gross sins and self-destructive behavior occurring where she resided, may have rubbed off on her daughters. It could have played a part in their willingness, just a short time after Sodom's demise, to do whatever it took to ensure they would have children (see Genesis 19:30 - 38). Lot, not suprisingly, hesitated as he left Sodom. The two angels , who were sent to escourt Lot and his family out of Sodom before its destruction, had to grab their hands and lead them quickly out of harm's way. As they dashed out of 'sin city' the angels told the family 'Run for your lives! DON'T LOOK BACK and don't stop in the valley.' (Genesis 19:17). When the family reached the small town of Zoar , just as the sun was rising, 'Suddenly the Lord rained burning sulfur on the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah . . .' (Genesis 19:24). It was then that the wife of Lot turned to look at what was happening and became a pillar of salt (verse 26).

Lot's wife stopped running away from the city just long enough to turn around and view the destruction of where she use to live. As she stood amazed at what she saw, many Bible commentaries agree some of the burning or molten sulphur (translated as " brimstone " in the KJV Bible ) likely fell on her from the sky and crystallized her into a salt pillar. Why was Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt? Why was Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt? Subscribe to our Question of the Week : Question: "Why was Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt?" Answer: Genesis 19 tells the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, Abraham’s nephew, lived in Sodom with his family. His daughters were engaged to local men. Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom, the area where financial and judicial transactions took place, when two angels came into town. Lot invited them to stay with his family. After a rather exciting evening, the angels made sure Lot, his wife, and his two daughters left before God destroyed the city (Genesis 19:13). As they fled, the angels warned them, “Escape for your life!

Do not look behind you, and do not stay anywhere in the valley; escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away” (Genesis 19:17). Lot ran, his daughters close behind. “But his wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt” (Genesis 19:26). She lagged behind. She turned and watched the flaming sulfur fall from the sky, consuming everything she valued. Then it consumed her. The Hebrew for “looked back” means more than to glance over one’s shoulder. It means “to regard, to consider, to pay attention to.” The Scriptures don’t say whether her death was a punishment for valuing her old life so much that she hesitated in obeying, or if it was a simple consequence of her reluctance to leave her life quickly. Either she identified too much with the city—and joined it—or she neglected to fully obey God’s warning, and she died. We’re fortunate to receive similar warnings. Ephesians 4:22-24 tells us to take off the old self that is ruled by sin and be renewed, putting on the new self that is in the likeness of God.

Similarly, 1 John 5:16 says that willful, deliberate sin can lead to death. Lot’s wife wasn’t able to accept that. What she chose to value in her heart led her to sin, which led to her death. The Bible isn’t clear whether Lot’s wife was covered in the salt that rained down with the brimstone or if her remains were dusted with a coating of salt later. But it is interesting that she is described as a “pillar.” The Hebrew for “pillar” refers to a garrison or a deputy, that is, something set to watch over something else. The image of Lot’s wife standing watch over the Dead Sea area—where to this day no life can exist—is a poignant reminder to us not to look back or turn back from the profession of faith we have made, but to follow Christ without hesitation and abide in His love (Luke 17:32).

Lot's Wife: Midrash and Aggadah | Jewish Women's Archive Home › Collections › Encyclopedia › Lot's Wife: Midrash and Aggadah Lot's Wife: Midrash and Aggadah by Tamar Kadari The Bible does not mention Lot’s wife by name, but the Rabbis referred to her as “Idit” (Tanhuma [ed. Buber], Vayera 8). This woman’s sorry end teaches of her life: even though she was rescued from the upheaval of Sodom, she was stricken together with the other inhabitants of the city, from which the Rabbis conclude that her actions, as well, were no different from those of the rest of Sodom’s populace. Jealous of others, she offered no hospitality to guests. The angels did not initially want to be her guests, but rather those of her husband Lot, since he was more righteous (Num. Rabbah 10:5); she even tried to bar their entry to the house. Lot’s wife divided their house into two parts and told her husband: “If you want to receive them, do so in your part” (Gen. Rabbah 50:6).

Lot wanted the members of his household to participate in the meritorious act of hospitality, as had Abraham, and he asked his wife to bring them salt. She responded: “Do you even wish to learn this bad habit from Abraham?” (Gen. Rabbah 50:4). She finally complied with her husband’s request, but she acted cunningly in order to remove the guests from her house. She went to her women neighbors to borrow salt. They asked her: “Why do you need salt, why didn’t you prepare enough beforehand?” She answered, “I took enough for our own needs, but guests came to us and it is for them that I need salt.” In this manner all the people of Sodom knew that Lot was harboring guests. They stormed his house and demanded that he hand them over to the townspeople ( Midrash Aggadah [ed. Buber], Gen. 19:26). Because she sinned through salt, Lot’s wife was punished by being turned into a pillar of the same material (Gen. Rabbah 51:5).

Another explanation for Lot’s wife being transformed into a pillar of salt is based on her having four daughters, two married and two betrothed. The two married daughters and their husbands remained in the doomed city, as did her two future sons-in-law (Gen. Rabbah 50:9; see also “Lot’s Daughters”). When Lot and his wife were saved from the destruction of the city, she took pity on her married daughters who had remained in Sodom and looked behind her. As soon as she saw the back of the Shekhinah (Divine Presence), she was transformed into a pillar of salt (Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer, ed. Higger , chap. 25). The pillar of salt was left by God as a memorial for all time (Yalkut Shimoni on Esth., para. 1056). Moses saw the pillar of Lot’s wife when God showed him all the land of Canaan before his death (Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael, Masekhta de-Amalek, Beshalah 2). Anyone who sees Lot’s wife is required to recite two blessings.

The first, “Blessed be the One who remembers the righteous,” expresses thanksgiving and praise to God for having remembered Abraham, by the merit of whose righteousness He saved Lot and his wife from the upheaval; this blessing relates to the miracle that was performed for Lot. The second blessing, “Blessed be the true Judge” (that is recited upon hearing of someone’s death), is recited for the punishment visited on Lot’s wife (BT Berakhot 54a–b). A late aggadah relates that Lot’s wife stands in her place to the present; every day passing oxen lick her feet and every morning she rises once again to her previous shape as a pillar of salt (Sefer ha-Yashar, Vayera 39). Lot's Wife One man's unorthodox views of selected bible stories Lot's Wife In the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, the bible says that Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt. Thanks to Zecharia Sitchin, I've learned that this is very likely a mistranslation, though a very understandable mistake, as you'll see. What might actually have happened to her is far more interesting.

First, here's the relevant passage. Genesis 19:24-26 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; 19:25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. The Hebrew word translated as salt in this passage is melach , which does indeed mean salt. However, the root of melach is malach , which means to vanish away, or dissipate, as salt does when mixed into water. Given that Hebrew writing omits vowels, it's easy to see why malach may have been mistranslated as melach. Here's a verse from Isaiah wherein malach (vanish away) is used.

Isaiah 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away (malach) like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. While credit goes to Zecharia Sitchen for pointing out the melach/malach confusion, Zecharia didn't address the other word, pillar. But I have a theory about that. Recall the pillar of cloud/fire, which led the Israelites through the wilderness. What this term might be describing is a column of light which came down from heaven, perhaps much like this actual photo of a mysterious beam of light, which is but one of many contemporary examples wherein people have witnessed a beam of light being emitted from a UFO. Now returning to the story, we can theorize with some confidence that what might actually have happened to Lot's wife is that she became enveloped in a column of light (pillar) from above, and vanished away. One can't help but be reminded of Star Trek's transporter beam. And it wouldn't be the first time such a thing happened in the bible.

In the following passage, an unknown man who turns out to be an angel appears to Manoah and his wife, instructing them on how to raise their child. When he's ready to leave, a beam of light comes down to consume the sacrifice and the man steps into it and rises up to heaven! Judges 13:20 17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour? And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on. For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground. And with that, another amazing (and emerging) truth comes to light.

For an in-depth discussion of this topic see also Steven Cheairs' excellent e-book, Lot's Wife . In that article he points out some of Jesus's words which lend additional weight to the theory that this was indeed a mistranslation, and that Jesus knew the actual meaning. Also interesting is that the Hebrew word for angels is malachim. It would seem to me, therefore, that they were named after their ability to vanish into thin air. P.S. Recently I asked an expert in Hebrew to validate this theory. Here's what he had to say. Hello again Larry. Your article is well written and I enjoyed reading it. I looked at the Hebrew text and it states that she "became" or "was" a "pillar" or "garrison" or "outpost." The word "salt" modifies the word pillar/garrison/outpost (= נציב netsív). It is a noun and not a verb in this case because the subject (Lot's wife) is feminine and therefore if one were to read the word "salt" as a verb, it would read as "he vanished" which is masculine and unintelligible to the given context.

Had it intended to say "she vanished" (or "dissipated" alternatively) it would have been spelled with a ה "hay" at the end of the word מלח, specifically מלחה or even as נמלחה. I hate being that guy, but this the honest assessment brother. Drew lots - definition of drew lots by The Free Dictionary Drew lots - definition of drew lots by The Free Dictionary Related to drew lots: casting lots Lot (lŏt) In the Bible, Abraham's nephew, whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back as they fled Sodom. lot n. 1. a lot or lots Informal a. A large extent, amount, or number: is in a lot of trouble; has lots of friends. b. Used adverbially to mean "to a great degree or extent" or "frequently": felt a lot better; ran lots faster; doesn't go out a whole lot; has seen her lots lately. c. A number of associated people or things: placating an angry lot of tenants; kids who were a noisy lot. d. Miscellaneous articles sold as one unit: a lot of stamps sold at an auction. e.

An individual of a particular kind or type: That dog is a contented lot. 2. a. A piece of land having specific boundaries, especially one constituting a part of a city, town, or block. b. A piece of land used for a given purpose: a parking lot. c. The complete grounds of a film studio. d. The outdoor area of a film studio. 3. a. An object used in making a determination or choice at random: casting lots to see who will go first. b. The use of objects in making a determination or choice at random: chosen by lot. c. The determination or choice so made: The lot fell on the widow's only son. d. One's fortune in life; one's fate: It was her lot to struggle for years in obscurity. tr.v. lot·ted, lot·ting, lots 1. To apportion by lots; allot. 2. To divide (land) into lots. 3. To divide (goods) into lots for sale.

[Middle English, from Old English hlot.] lot (lɒt) pron (preceded by: a) a great number or quantity: a lot to do; a lot of people; a lot of trouble. n 1. a collection of objects, items, or people: a nice lot of youngsters. 2. portion in life; destiny; fortune: it falls to my lot to be poor. 3. any object, such as a straw or slip of paper, drawn from others at random to make a selection or choice (esp in the phrase draw or cast lots) 4. the use of lots in making a selection or choice (esp in the phrase by lot) 5. an assigned or apportioned share 6. (Commerce) an item or set of items for sale in an auction 7. chiefly US and Canadian an area of land: a parking lot. 8. US and Canadian a piece of land with fixed boundaries 9. (Film) chiefly US and Canadian a film studio and the site on which it is located 10. a bad lot an unpleasant or disreputable person 11.

cast in one's lot with throw in one's lot with to join with voluntarily and share the fortunes of 12. the lot the entire amount or number adv (preceded by a) 13. to a considerable extent, degree, or amount; very much: to delay a lot. 14. a great deal of the time or often: to sing madrigals a lot. vb, lots, lotting or lotted 15. to draw lots for (something) 16. (tr) to divide (land, etc) into lots 17. (tr) another word for allot [Old English hlot; related to Old High German lug portion of land, Old Norse hlutr lot, share] Lot (lɒt) n 1. (Placename) a department of S central France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Cahors. Pop: 164 413 (2003 est). Area: 5226 sq km (2038 sq miles) 2. (Placename) a river in S France, rising in the Cévennes and flowing west into the Garonne River.

Length: about 483 km (300 miles) Lot (lɒt) n (Bible) Old Testament Abraham's nephew: he escaped the destruction of Sodom, but his wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back as they fled (Genesis 19) lot (lɒt) n., v. lot•ted, lot•ting. n. 1. one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance. 2. the casting or drawing of such objects: to choose a person by lot. 3. the decision or choice made by such a method. 4. allotted share; portion. 5. fate; fortune; destiny: Her lot was not a happy one. 6. a distinct piece of land: a building lot. 7. a piece of land forming a part of a district, city, or other community. 8. a piece of land having a specified use: a parking lot. 9. a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property. 10. a distinct parcel, as of merchandise: furniture auctioned off in 20 lots. 11.

a number of things or persons: There's one more, and that's the lot. 12. kind; sort: He's a bad lot. 13. a great many or a great deal: a lot of books; lots of money. v.t. 14. to divide or distribute by lot. 15. to divide, as land, into lots. Idioms: 1. a lot, to a notable degree; much: I feel a lot better. 2. draw or cast lots, to settle a question by the use of lots. [before 950; Middle English; Old English hlot, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German lot, Old Norse hlutr] lot′ter, n. (lɒt) n. Abraham's nephew, whose wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back during their flight from Sodom. Gen. 13:1–12, 19. Lot a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 mi. (480 km) long. lot Specifically, a quantity of material all of which was manufactured under identical conditions and assigned an identifying lot number.

Lot a number of persons or things, collectively; a group of items sold at an auction or for sale in set quantities. See also break , sort . lot 1. 'a lot of' and 'lots of' You use a lot of in front of a noun when you are talking about a large number of people or things, or a large amount of something. We have quite a lot of newspapers. There's a lot of research to be done. In conversation, you can use lots of in the same way. Lots of people thought it was funny. You've got lots of time. When you use a lot of or lots of in front of a plural countable noun, you use a plural form of a verb with it. A lot of people come to our classes. Lots of people think writing is based on ideas, but it's much more than that. When you use a lot of or lots of in front of an uncountable noun, you use a singular form of a verb with it. A lot of money is spent on marketing. There is lots of money to be made in advertising. 2. 'a lot' and 'lots' You use a lot to refer to a large quantity or amount of something. I'd learnt a lot.

I feel that we have a lot to offer. You use a lot as an adverb to mean 'to a great extent' or 'often'. You like Ralph a lot, don't you? They talk a lot about equality. You also use a lot in front of comparatives. For example, if you want to emphasize the difference in age between two things, you can say that one thing is a lot older than the other. The weather's a lot warmer there. I've known people who were in a lot more serious trouble than you. You also use a lot with more to emphasize the difference between two quantities or amounts. He earns a lot more money than she does. In conversation, you can use lots with the same meaning. She meets lots more people than I do. lot I will have been lotting you will have been lotting he/she/it will have been lotting we will have been lotting you will have been lotting they will have been lotting Past Perfect Continuous Noun 1.

lot - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money" large indefinite amount , large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude deluge , flood , inundation , torrent - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" haymow - a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation 2. building site , vacant lot - a lot on which there are no permanent buildings 3.

lot - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" band , circle , set social group - people sharing some social relation car pool - a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers clique , coterie , ingroup , inner circle , camp , pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose cohort - a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) confederacy , conspiracy - a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose Four Hundred - the exclusive social set of a city horsey set , horsy set - a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing jet set - a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure party , company - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen" 4.

lot - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" good fortune , good luck , luckiness - an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes providence - a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures bad luck , ill luck , tough luck , misfortune - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes failure - lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure" 5. lot - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it" object , physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" 6. aggregation , collection , accumulation , assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole 7.

Lot - (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible Verb 1. lot - divide into lots, as of land, for example carve up , dissever , divide , split , split up , separate - separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I" 2.

lot - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" allot , portion , assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms" reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land" deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?" apply , give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" lot noun 3. share , group , set , piece , collection , portion , parcel , batch The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot. a lot or lots 5. often , regularly , a great deal , frequently , a good deal They went out a lot when they lived in the city.

draw lots choose , pick , select , toss up , draw straws (informal), throw dice, spin a coin Two names were selected by drawing lots. throw in your lot with someone join with , support , join forces with , make common cause with , align yourself with, ally or align yourself with, join fortunes with He has decided to throw in his lot with the far-right groups. lot Informal: bushel , gob (often used in plural), heap (often used in plural), load (often used in plural), oodles , passel , peck , scad (often used in plural), slew , wad , zillion . 7. Informal.

An indefinite amount or extent: بِضاعَه تُباع في مَزاد عَلَني مَجْمُوعَةٌ مَجْموعَة من السِّلَع من نَفْس النَّوْعنَصيب částosudpoložkaspousta aukcione parduodama daiktų partijaaukcione parduodamas daiktasdaliarinkinyssklypas liktenislozepartija alın yazısı grup müzayedede satışa çıkan mal talih topluluk một lượng lớn 1.

(= large quantity) a lot of money → mucho dinero a lot of people → mucha gente we have lots of flowers (that we don't want) → nos sobran flores , tenemos flores de sobra an awful lot of things to do → la mar de cosas que hacer I'd give a lot to know → me gustaría muchísimo saberlo quite/such a lot of books → bastantes/tantos libros quite/such a lot of noise → bastante/tanto ruido there wasn't a lot we could do → apenas había nada que pudiéramos hacer 2. a lot (as adv) → mucho I read a lot → leo mucho we don't go out a lot → no salimos mucho things have changed a lot → las cosas han cambiado mucho he drinks an awful lot → bebe una barbaridad not a lot "do you like football?" - "not a lot" → -¿te gusta el fútbol ? -no mucho thanks a lot! → ¡muchísimas gracias !, ¡ muy agradecido ! 3.

lots lots of people → mucha gente , cantidad de gente she has lots of friends → tiene muchos amigos , tiene un montón de or (LAm) hartos amigos he feels lots better → se encuentra mucho mejor take as much as you want, I've got lots → llévate cuanto quieras, tengo un montón or (LAm) harto(s) 4. (= group) a fine lot of students → un buen grupo de estudiantes Melissa's friends? I don't like that lot → ¿los amigos de Melissa? no me cae bien ese grupo 5. the lot (= all, everything) → todo he took the lot → se lo llevó todo that's the lot → eso es todo the (whole) lot of them → todos big ones, little ones, the lot! → ¡los grandes , los pequeños , todos! 6.

(= destiny) → suerte f, destino m his lot was different → su suerte fue otra the common lot → la suerte común it fell to my lot (to do sth) → me cayó en suerte (hacer algo) it falls to my lot to do it → me corresponde a mí hacerlo to throw in one's lot with sb → unirse a la suerte de algn 7. (= random selection) to decide sth by lot → determinar algo por sorteo to draw lots (for sth) → echar suertes (para algo) 8. (at auction) → lote m he's a bad lot → es un mal sujeto I'll send it in three lots (Comm) → se lo mando en tres paquetes or tandas 9. (= plot) (esp US) → terreno m, solar m (Cine) → solar m 10. (= share) → porción f, parte f see also fat A5 a lot pron → beaucoup; adv → beaucoup We still owe quite a lot → Nous devons encore beaucoup d'argent. He reads a lot → Il lit beaucoup.

I like him a lot → Je l'aime beaucoup. This happens a lot → Cela arrive souvent . not a lot (= nothing much) → pas grand-chose What did you do at the weekend? - Not a lot → Qu'as-tu fait ce week-end ? - Pas grand-chose . a lot of → beaucoup de We saw a lot of interesting things → Nous avons vu beaucoup de choses intéressantes . the lot → le tout He's got lots of friends → Il a des tas d'amis. She's got lots of money BUT Elle a plein d'argent. (= set) [people] They're a boring lot → Ils ne sont pas rigolos , ceux-là. We've just sacked one lot of builders → Nous venons de renvoyer une première équipe de maçons .

(= piece of land) → terrain m (at auctions) → lot m (= destiny) → sort m, destinée f to improve one's lot → améliorer sa condition to be discontented with one's lot → ne pas être satisfait (e) de son sort to throw in one's lot with sb (= join forces with) → se mettre du côté de qn to draw lots → tirer au sort to draw lots for sth → tirer qch au sort lot 1 n (for deciding) → Los nt; by lot → durch Losentscheid , durch das Los ; to cast or draw lots → losen , Lose ziehen ; to draw lots for something → etw verlosen ; to draw lots for a task → eine Aufgabe auslosen ; they drew lots to see who would begin → sie losten aus, wer anfangen sollte (= destiny) → Los nt; failure was his lot in life → es war sein Los , immer zu versagen ; it falls to my lot to tell him → mir fällt die Aufgabe zu, es ihm zu sagen ; to throw in one’s lot with somebody → sich mit jdm zusammentun ; to improve one’s lot → seine Lage verbessern (= plot

) → Parzelle f; (Film) → Filmgelände nt; building lot → Bauplatz m; parking lot (US) → Parkplatz m; all over the lot (US inf) (= everywhere) → überall ; (= in confusion) → völlig durcheinander (= articles of same kind) → Posten m; (at auction) → Los nt (esp Brit: = group of things) where shall I put this lot?

→ wo soll ich das hier or das Zeug (inf) → hintun?; can you carry that lot by yourself?

→ kannst du das (alles) alleine tragen ?; divide the books up into three lots → teile die Bücher in drei Teile or Stapel ein; we moved the furniture in two lots → wir haben die Möbel in zwei Fuhren befördert ; I’d just finished marking the papers when he gave me another lot → ich war gerade mit dem Korrigieren fertig , da gab er mir einen neuen Packen or Stoß or noch eine Ladung (inf); we bought a new lot of cutlery → wir haben uns (ein) neues Besteck gekauft (esp Brit) he/she is a bad lot (inf) → er/sie taugt nichts, er/sie ist eine miese Type (inf); they are a bad lot (inf) → das ist ein übles Pack (esp Brit inf: = group) → Haufen m; that lot in the next office → die Typen vom Büro nebenan (inf); I’m fed up with you lot → ich hab die Nase voll von euch allen (inf) → or von euch Bande (inf); are you lot coming to the pub?

→ kommt ihr (alle) in die Kneipe ?; us lot should stick together → wir sollten alle zusammenhalten ; bring your lot with you → bring die ganze Mannschaft mit the lot (inf) → alle; → alles; that’s the lot → das ist alles, das wärs (inf); the whole lot of them → sie alle; he’s eaten the lot → er hat alles aufgegessen ; big ones, little ones, the lot! → Große , Kleine , alle! lot 2 n a lot, lots → viel; a lot of money → viel or eine Menge Geld ; a lot of books, lots of books → viele or eine Menge Bücher ; such a lot → so viel; what a lot! → was für eine Menge !; what a lot of time you take to get ready → wie lange du nur brauchst, um dich fertig zu machen ; what a lot you’ve got → du hast aber viel; how much has he got? — lots or a lot → wie viel hat er?

— jede Menge (inf) → or viel; quite a lot of books → ziemlich viele or eine ganze Menge Bücher ; such a lot of books → so viele Bücher ; an awful lot of things to do → furchtbar viel zu tun ; he made lots and lots of mistakes → er hat eine Unmenge Fehler gemacht ; I want lots and lots → ich will jede Menge (inf); we see a lot of John these days → wir sehen John in letzter Zeit sehr oft ; I’d give a lot to know … → ich würde viel drum geben , wenn ich wüsste … adv a lot, lots → viel; things have changed a lot → es hat sich vieles geändert ; I like him a lot → ich mag ihn sehr; I feel lots or a lot better → es geht mir sehr viel besser ; a lot you care! → dich interessiert das überhaupt nicht ! lot Is there a car park near here?

(UK) → هَلْ يوجَدُ مَوْقِفٌ عامٌ للسَيَّاراتِ بِالقُرْبِ مِنْ هُنا؟ → Je tu v okolí nějaké parkoviště? → Er der en parkeringsplads i nærheden? → Gibt es einen Parkplatz in der Nähe? → Υπάρχει πάρκινγκ εδώ κοντά; → ¿Hay un estacionamiento por aquí cerca? → Onko lähellä parkkipaikkaa? → Il y a un parking près d'ici ? → Postoji li parkiralište u blizini? → C'è un parcheggio qui vicino? → この近くに駐車場はありますか？ → 이 근처에 주차장이 있나요? → Is er een parkeerplaats in de buurt? → Er det en parkeringsplass i nærheten? → Czy w pobliżu jest jakiś parking samochodowy? → Tem algum estacionamento aqui perto?

→ Здесь поблизости есть автомобильная стоянка? → Finns det en bilparkering i närheten? → มีที่จอดรถที่อยู่ใกล้ที่นี่ไหม? → Buralarda bir otopark var mı? → Gần đây có bãi đỗ xe không? → 附近有没有停车场？ lot n (pharm) lote m; a — (fam) mucho; Do you sleep a lot?..¿Duerme mucho?; a — of (fam) mucho(s); a lot of milk..mucha leche …a lot of pimples.. muchos granos Lot’s Wife - All the Women of the Bible - Bible Gateway Genesis 19:15-26; Luke 17:29-33 When Abraham heard that his nephew, Lot, had been taken captive by the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah, he pursued the enemies and freed Lot, and “the women, and the people.” Who the women were, Scripture does not say. They may have been Lot’s wife and daughters, or Sodomite female servants.

The first direct reference we have of Lot’s unnamed wife is when the angels came to hasten the family out of doomed Sodom ( Genesis 19:15 ). Who she was, of what race and family, of what life and character, by what name she was known, the Bible is silent. All the information we have about her is packed into one short verse, “His wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” Yet we must give attention to her for it is written in burning words by the finger of God— “Remember Lot’s wife.” Some dozen words in the Old Testament, and three words in the New Testament, then, are all we have of this female character. When, because of strife, Abraham and his nephew, Lot, came to part, Abraham gave Lot the pick of the land before them. Lot selfishly chose the best stretch of the country, “well watered everywhere ... even as the garden of the Lord” ( 13:10 ). But such a greedy choice had dire consequences. Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom, and before long was in Sodom where its inhabitants “were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly” ( 13:13 ).

Lot became a citizen of Sodom, sat at its gate as the city’s mayor, and was treated with honor and reverence as a relative of the mighty Abraham who had delivered Sodom from the Elamite invasion. While Peter speaks of Lot as being just and of having a righteous soul vexed with the filthy lives of the Sodomites ( 2 Peter 2:7-9 ), he yet somehow closed his eyes to the wickedness of the people, married a woman of Sodom and consented for his two daughters born in Sodom to marry Sodomites. Sodom was such a cesspool of iniquity that God said He would destroy it. But because of Lot’s presence in the city Abraham interceded for its preservation. If only there had been ten righteous people in it God said the city would be spared. The only apparent righteous person in it—whose righteousness had been made ineffective through compromise—was Lot. So the two angels came to deliver Lot and his family from the terrible judgment about to fall on Sodom. They were entertained overnight, and Lot’s wife doubtless shared in the hospitality shown. Early the next morning the angels sought to hasten Lot and his family out of the city, but they lingered.

They were loathe to leave the luxury, pleasure, and sin of Sodom, so the angelic deliverers had to remove them forcibly from the city and compel them to escape for their life. The account of the tragedy is briefly related. As fire and brimstone out of heaven fell upon Sodom, Lot’s wife looked back from behind her husband. In oriental countries it was the rule for the wife to walk some distance behind her husband, but as Lot’s wife lingered and looked back she was overtaken by sulphurous vapors, and, encrusted with salt, perished where she stood. Entombed as a pillar, she became “as a monument of an unbelieving soul” in a desolate region, “of whose wickedness even to this day the waste land that smoketh is a testimony” ( Wisdom 10:7 ). The wife of Lot looked back upon her own city with regrets at having to part with its sinful pleasures. She had been compelled to leave Sodom as a city, but all that Sodom represented was very much in her heart.

All the while Lot’s wife was in Sodom, its “filthy communications” soaked into her soul, so much so that when the angel of mercy sought to save her from the angel of judgment, she could not be saved. In the look back to Sodom was regret for all she was leaving for an unknown life before her, and as she sighed the salt air whitened her body into marble, and “nature made for her at once a grave and a monument.” “She became a pillar of salt,” and in that word we have a symbol of character as well as a monument of destiny. A pillar of salt is the picture of many a society woman today. All the sweet blood of a true woman’s heart has become brackish by the life she leads. Instead of a woman, you have only a pillar of salt. In Sodom, Lot’s wife lived in pleasure but was dead as she lived. As the wife of a righteous man, she had a name to live, but the gay life of Sodom asphyxiated her soul. Thus when the warning voice of God sounded in her ear, she may have heard it but did not heed it. Sodom with its society and sin had been her whole life.

When dealing with the truth of His Second Advent, our Lord used the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and Lot’s deliverance from their destruction as an illustration of His emancipation of His own from the catastrophe to overtake a godless world, and warns believers to remember Lot’s wife and not linger, look, and be lost. As those who wait His coming we are not to look back nor draw back, but look up for our redemption draweth nigh. How arrestive is Christ’s exhortation! “Remember Lot’s wife.” Mary’s one act of piety in breaking her alabaster box of precious spikenard brought her a perpetual memorial, and in like manner the one tragic act of Lot’s wife brought her a different kind of remembrance. For all who preach the Gospel what an appeal for immediate decision there is in the urgent summons of the angels to Lot and his family, “Escape for thy life, look not behind thee ... lest thou be consumed.” That stirring evangelistic hymn has led many a sinner to escape to the arms of the Saviour— The Gospel bells give warning, As they sound from day to day, Of the fate which doth await them Who forever will delay—

Question: In the Bible, who's wife was turned into a pillar of salt?
Answer: LOT'S